Collapsible arm chair



June 2, 1931.

w. J. BAUER COLLAPS'IBLE ARM CHAIR Filed Oct. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTRNEY June 2, 1931. w. J. BAUER 1,808,201

COLLAPSIBLE ABM CHAIR Filed Oct. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTO'RNEY Patented June 2,' 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM .1. BAUER, or new YORK, n. Y., ASSIGNOR r rnomc'r nonnme cosmona- PICK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK COLLAPSIBLE ARM CHAIR Application filed October 5, 1928. Serial No. 810,520..

The invention relates to chairs, more particularly of the automatic folding or collapsible type which may be compactly collapsed, when desired, for storage or shipment. The

invention has for its object to alford a collapsible chair which is provided with arms on either side, the said chairs being so constructed that these arms will fold substantially arm members of the chair. A seat member is pivotally connected to the front pair of legs beneath said arm members and intermediate its outer and inner ends, the seat at the latter partbeing pivotally and slidably connected to the rear air of legs to which is also pivotally and sli ably connected the lower part of the back member of the chair. This back member extends upwardly from the inner or rear part of the seat member and is pivotally connected to the inner or rear ends of the respective arm members. Moreover, link members are included between the inner end of the seat member and the lower end of the back-member to connect the same, while the connection of the two members with. the respective leg members is such that these inner and lower ends may move longitudinally thereof but in different planes. 7

The nature of the invention, however, will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the novel arm chair. 7 Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof in 001- la sed or folded condition.

ig. 3 is a side elevation of the chair inopen or extended condition.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the chair in open condition.

Fig. 5 is a fra entar enlarged detail vertical section ta en on t e line 55, Fig.

3 of the drawings, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig." 6 is a fragmentary enlarged detail horizontal section, .taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows. I

Referring to the drawings, the novel chair comprises the pair of front leg members 10, composed for example of rigid material such as a metallic flattened and seamed tubular element, and a pair of rear leg members 11 of similar construction and of a length substantially equal to the length of the pair of front legs. The said pair of rear legs is designed to fit withinthe front pair when the chair is collapsed and are pivoted thereto at the respective up er ends of said legs.

These leg mem ers carry, also, at their upper ends or pivotal connection a pair of arm members 12. The latter are arranged at either side of the chair and mounted as by means of a lug 13 extending downwardly from the under surface of the arm, the inner ends of the said arm members, furthermore, being pivotally connected to the sides of the upper portion of a back member 14, which back member has its lower portion or edge pivotally and slidably connected to the pair of rear legs. This connection is conveniently effected bymeans of laterally extending pins or, preferably, the ends of a rod 15 projecting from the sides of the back member 14 and arranged to fit within respective longitudinal slots 16 of the inner face of the .flattened tubular members constitutin the rear legs.

A seat'member 20 is also pivotally and slidably connected with the said pair of rear legs 1 similarly to the connection of the back memvber thereto, for example, by means of pins or rod ends 21 projecting-outwardly from the sides of said seat-member. These ends are located at the rear portion of the seat'and extend into correspondin slots 22 of the said rear legs and of a lengt to the length of the slots 16 and arallel thereto but longitudinally displace therefrom in the leg members. Further provision is made for supporting the said seat, as by means of a bar or stra 23 pos tioned beneat and secured to the sai seat between the front substantially equal I5 pair of legs, the strap being pivotally attached to the latter, as shown.

I back members at either side thereof, for example over their respective pivoting members 21 and 15. the proportions of the whole organizations being such that the various members may be folded substantialh within the width of the leg members with the arms folded thereover, as indicated in Fi g. 2 of the drawings, the forward portion of the seat member swinging upwardly, while its rear portion slides downwardly in the slot 22 and the back member following in its slot 16. This causes, also, the arm members to be folded against the sides of said leg members so that all of the various members are compactlyi brought together substantially in'the same p ane.

To extend the chair for use, it is necessary merely to lift upwardly the back, a hand h ol d 25 in the upper portion of the back member being provided for this purpose; while to collapse the chair, it is tilted forward on the front legs and pressure exerted on said back.

I' claim:

1. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to corresponding upper ends of the air of front legs, a pair of arm members pivotally connected to the respective upper ends of said cooperating,

legs, a seat member pivotally and slidahly connected to the rearpair of legs. means to pivotally support the scat member to the front pair of legs, and aback member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and pivotally and slidably connected tothe respective rear legs.

2. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, a pair of arm members pivotally connected to the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member pivotally and slidably connected to the rear pair of legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of legs, a back member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and pivotally and slidably connected to the respective rear legs, and means to swingably connect said back and seat member to each other.

3. A collapsible chair, comprising apair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, a pair of arm members pivotally connected to the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided in therespective rear legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of lags, and a back member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided in the respective rear legs.

4. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, a pair of arm members pivotally connected to the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member having pins extending laterally therefrom into the slots provided in the respective rear legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of legs, a back member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and having pins extending laterally therefrom intoslots provided in the respective rear legs, and link members connecting the respective pin elements of the back and seat members.

5. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, a pair of arm members pivotally connected to the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided in the respective rear legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of legs. and a back member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided ,in the, respective rear logs, the latter slots being of length substantially equal to the length of the former slots, parallel thereto and longitudinally displaced with respect to the saine.

6. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to the corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, and adapted to fit within the same, a

pair of arm members eachvhaving a lug extending downwardly from its under surface for pivotal connection with the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member pivotally and slidably connected to the rear pair of legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of legs, and a backmcmber pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and pivotally and slidably connected to the respective rear legs.

7. A collapsible chair, comprising a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs secured at their respective upper ends to the corresponding upper ends of the pair of front legs, and adapted to fit within the same, a pair of arm members each having a lug. extending downwardly from its under surface for pivotal connection with the respective upper ends of said cooperating legs, a seat member having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided in the respective rear legs, means to pivotally support the seat member to the front pair of legs, a back member pivotally secured to the inner ends of the respective arm members and having pins extending laterally therefrom into slots provided in the respective rear legs, and link members connecting the respective pin elements of the back and seat members.

, In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. BAUER. 

